"This illustrated souvenir history of the military and naval activities participated in by the units largely made of Alabamians is made possible by the generous co-operation of Mobile business men and merchants. The history is published as a...

"Total Loss of Life Is at Least 1,214 and It May Exceed 1300 When Figures Are Final." This article discusses the expected number of dead passengers from the Lusitania, and it lists recently reported survivors.

A service record is included on the back of the document, describing his dates of service, battles and campaigns, skills, occupation, injuries, vaccinations, character, and conduct. Moses had served as a sergeant in Company A of the 4th Alabama...

Article from The Montgomery Advertiser about the eight Alabamians who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor: from the Civil War, Richard Taylor; from the Philippine Insurrection, Gordon Johnston; from World War I, Sidney E. Manning; from...

At the beginning of the registers, students were to sketch the layout of their gardens. On the next pages they were to record the kinds of fruits and vegetables grown; the dates of planting and harvesting; the type of work done; the cost of seeds,...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group; he was wounded during a dogfight near St. Mihiel on September 28, 1918. In this letter he describes taking a hike from the base...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He sent this Christmas telegram to his mother while stationed in Hyeres, France.

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He was wounded during a dogfight near St. Mihiel on September 28, 1918. In this letter (written from a hospital in France and...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He was wounded during a dogfight near St. Mihiel on September 28, 1918. In this letter he mentions that a friend from another...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He was wounded during a dogfight near St. Mihiel on September 28, 1918. In this letter Stout assures his mother that he is...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He was wounded during a dogfight near St. Mihiel on September 28, 1918. In this letter Stout assures his mother that he is...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He was wounded during a dogfight near St. Mihiel on September 28, 1918. In this letter Stout writes that he is healing well at...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He wrote this farewell letter to be mailed to his mother if he died in combat: "I am writing this while my training is still...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. He wrote this letter while awaiting transfer to Europe. In it he reports that half of his squadron is expected to train in...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In the card Stout writes, "I shall be thinking of the dearest person in all the world and wishing I could be with her and that...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this brief letter he assures his sister that he is doing well, despite his homesickness: "I love this life and the training...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this brief note, he explains that he is departing France for the United States, and he includes a brief sketch of the Eiffel...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he congratulates Charlie on his recent promotion, and he mentions that Jack Hoover has recently received several...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he defines terms such as "conked" and "washout" and describes coming under heavy anti-aircraft fire during a...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes an extended visit to the French Riviera. He saw several cities on the coast, including Nice and the...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes flying in a protection formation alongside a group of French planes photographing the German lines.

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes his daily routine at the training camp, the quality of the facilities and food, and his mastery of...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes his fifth week of training at the camp. He provides a humorous description of barracks...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes his four-day journey to Europe aboard a troop transport ship, including the on-ship blackouts: "As...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes the Christmas gift he sent to Chambers, a paper knife (similar to a letter opener) made from a...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he describes traveling to various sites in Paris with friends while on leave. He also discusses his struggles to...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he discusses being assigned to ferrying flights and close calls on the flights transporting goods. He...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he discusses several topics, including his training at a gunnery school in Southern France; interactions with a...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he discusses several topics, including the efficiency of the military's logistical planning; his daily routine...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he expresses dismay that American pilots who had completed training in the United States are receiving better...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he extensively describes camp life, his training flights, and a short hospital visit. He reports that he had "a...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he informs his mother that his squadron is "encamped in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty" (Fort Wood on...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he lists his duties as brigade commander: "drill the brigade in calisthenics every morning at 5:30"; "answer...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he lists the topics he is studying at the school; announces his promotion to Wing Commander; and describes...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he mentions a series "ferrying flights" taken to transport goods to training schools. He also writes about...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he provides a description of his brief courtship with a girl from a French family that he frequently visited....

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he provides a particularly notable sketch and description of Frank Luke, Jr., the American fighter pilot known...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he reports that he is about to complete his training and receive his commission as a First Lieutenant: "If I get...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he thanks his mother for sending cigarettes, handkerchiefs, gloves, and money (which he used to buy "a bully...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he thanks his mother for writing and sends his congratulations to Margaret and Dr. Smith. He also mentions a...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he updates his family on his training and camp life since returning from the hospital in December. He and...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he urges Charlie to visit him at the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center since he is unable to travel to large towns...

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he wishes his mother a happy Mother's Day and describes a group of French civilians.